Fabic Team
Sep17
Why Fewer Words Can Help When Someone Is Overwhelmed
Someone is becoming distressed. You want to help, so you explain what happened.
Sep17
Non-Speaking Does Not Mean Not Understanding
A person does not answer when spoken to. They do not use speech to ask for help, tell you what hurts or explain why they ...
Sep17
Why Behaviour Support Strategies Sometimes Don’t Work
You have followed the plan. You have used the visual schedule, offered choices, changed your wording and tried to stay consistent.
Sep17
How We Recognise Progress
Progress is easy to notice when change is dramatic. A person begins speaking after years without words.
Sep16
Connection Before Correction: Why Trust Comes Before Behaviour Change
A child refuses to put their shoes on. A teenager shuts down as soon as school is mentioned.
Aug20
Communication Is Key: Understanding Behaviour as Communication
Communication shapes the quality of every relationship in our lives — with partners, family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, and our wider community. At FABIC, we remind ...
Jul22
Why Do People Behave the Way They Do? Understanding What Sits Beneath Behaviour
“Why are they doing this?” It is a question many of us ask when someone shouts, withdraws, refuses, repeats an action, damages something or behaves ...
Jul22
What Is a Functional Behaviour Assessment, and What Actually Happens?
When behaviour is affecting safety, relationships, learning, independence or everyday life, it is understandable to want an answer—and often a quick solution. But before we ...
Jul22
Why Individualised Support Matters: The Same Diagnosis Does Not Mean the Same Needs
Two people can have the same diagnosis and experience life in completely different ways. They may communicate differently, respond to different environments, enjoy different activities, ...
Jul22
Empathy and Boundaries: How to Understand Behaviour Without Accepting Harm
Someone you care about is distressed. You can understand why.
Jul22
What to Do When Someone Is Dysregulated: Settle First, Teach Later
Someone raises their voice. They begin pacing, crying, repeating themselves, shutting down or pushing everyone away.
Jul21
What Is Empathy, and How Do We Increase Our Own Empathy?
Empathy is often described as putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. That is a helpful starting point, but it can miss something important: the shoes ...
How Positive Behaviour Support Can Improve Communication, Independence, and Daily Living
How Positive Behaviour Support Can Improve Communication, Independence, and Daily Living Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is often associated with reducing behaviours of concern. While ...
When Should You See an Occupational Therapist? Signs, Benefits, and NDIS Support Explained
When Should You See an Occupational Therapist? Signs, Benefits, and NDIS Support Many individuals, families and carers are unsure when Occupational Therapy may be helpful.
Occupational Therapy in Queensland: How OT Supports Daily Living, Independence, and Wellbeing
Occupational Therapy in Queensland: How OT Supports Daily Living, Independence, and Wellbeing Access to the right allied health support can make a significant difference to ...
What Does an Occupational Therapist Do? A Practical Guide for Children, Teens, and Adults
What Does an Occupational Therapist Do? A Practical Guide for Children, Teens, and Adults Families, carers and NDIS participants often hear the term Occupational Therapist, ...
What Does a Behaviour Support Practitioner Do? A Full Guide for Families and Carers
What Does a Behaviour Support Practitioner Do? A Full Guide for Families and Carers NDIS participants, families and carers often hear the term behaviour support ...
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Explained: Strategies, Examples, and When to Use It
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Explained: Strategies, Examples, and When to Use It Positive Behaviour Support, commonly referred to as PBS, is a widely recognised and ...